by : Reiko Pizza/Flatbread, Vegan Meat

Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Pizza
焼肉ピザ

I was so excited when I learned that the Japanese vegan meat, Next Meats, came to the U.S.

But then I found out that they were only being sold in certain states, such as California.

I knew it would eventually come to the Midwest, but I felt being left out whenever I saw my Instagram friend in California enjoying their meat.

And I recently found out that they ship their meat!

I purchased a set of four package of short ribs and four packages of skirt steak.

I have so many ideas of how to use this meat, but our first dish with Next Meats was pizza!

This is out favorite crusty tofu sheet pan pizza.

Toppings were Next meats, Yakiniku sauce, fried onions, vegan cheese, and yuzu pepper mayo.

This looked and tasted amazing!

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by : Reiko Pizza/Flatbread

Ham and Olive Pizza
ハムとオリーブのピザ

Pizza puts a smile on a lot of people’s face, including my husband.

Pizza is not on the top of my list, but it’s an easy way to see a smile on his face, and I make one as often as we can.

It was the last-minute decision, so I didn’t specifically go grocery shopping for pizza, but I always find something to use as toppings.

Veggies.

Always.

We got this at Whole Foods for the first time, and I thought it would be fun to try it on the pizza.

It turned out great.

We enjoyed it very much.

I used one of my favorite pizza dough recipe. ↓

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6776/pizza-dough-i/

A little note for myself…

Cook crust first without sauce and toppings first.

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by : Reiko Gluten Free, Pizza/Flatbread

Tofu-Rice Flour Vegan Pizza
豆腐と米粉のかりっとピザ

Initially I made this crust during our vacation because I only bought rice flour and not wheat flour.

I wanted to make pizza, and I experimented with rice flour and tofu to make the crust.

The dough feels different from the wheat flour dough.

It’s not as elastic, but it’s easy to spread on a pan.

I oiled the pan before placing the dough, and I also brushed olive oil on the dough before putting it in the oven.

I cook the dough without sauce or toppings first for about 10 minutes at 400-425F, and then for another 10 minutes or so with sauce and toppings.

This is what it looked like when it was out of the oven and I drizzled the vegan cheese and sprinkled Shiso leaves.

As you can see, the crust is very unique.

Crispy outside and somewhat chewy inside.

It’s frustrating that I cannot describe it better because it’s so wonderful and we love it.

For the crust I use this “Rice Flour Focaccia” recipe (I double the recipe and it fits this sized pan perfectly). ↓

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQF3XLPB6o0/

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https://www.instagram.com/culinarytribune/

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by : Reiko Pizza/Flatbread, Potatoes/Squash, Vegan Cheese

Autumn Harvest Pizza
秋ハーベストピザ

I don’t know what to name this.

But I put all the favorite things that happened to be home today.

It turned out great!

To tell the truth, so much better than I expected.

This is the roast we’ve been buying a lot lately.

It’s great to have.

I usually like whole-food, so I tend to go for beans and lentils, and tofu (okay, it’s processed but minimally).

But variety is also important.

And this one is so convenient, and I like to have a couple, one in the freezer and one in the fridge.

It’s pre-cooked and sold frozen.

You just need to thaw it in the fridge, and it’s delicious.

And the ingredients are not bad either.

Tomato sauce, Kabocha cream, vegan roast, mushrooms, kale, fried onions, black walnuts, vegan cheese.

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Pizza/Flatbread, Vegan Egg

Breakfast Pizza
朝食ピザ

Why not putting all your favorite breakfast items on pizza?

It’s good to be an adult as I can make and eat whatever I want at any time of the day (lol).

On this pizza you will find red sauce, hash browns, vegan cheese, vegan eggs, vegan bacon, and Aojiso (Japanese basil).

There is a lot of love put into this pizza, as many of the things are homemade, including the crust.

Happy Wednesday everyone.

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by : Reiko Pizza/Flatbread

Meatball Pepperoni “Pizza” Casserole
ミートボールとペパロニ”ピザ”キャセロール

My mother-in-law is so sweet.

She knows I like magazines, and she gives me hers when she is done reading them.

We don’t get to see each other too often, so when we see each other, she brings me a big stack of magazines.

I enjoy going through them when I take a bath, and when I see an interesting recipe or food ideas I tear off the page.

Over the years those recipe/food idea pages accumulated, and I finally decided to go through them again and organize them in a better way.

(This was another thing on my to-do list, and I feel good about crossing this off too!)

One of the recipe pages I kept had “Meatball “Pizza” Casserole”.

This was from “Food & Family Fall 014”.

I was not in the mood to go grocery shopping today, but I realized that I could make this with what I had.

I veganized and adjusted the recipe according to what I had.

Red sauce – from a jar.

Vegan meatballs – from Ikea.

Vegan pepperoni – homemade.

Chopped onion.

Broccoli.

Nutritional yeast.

Pizza crust – homemade.

Vegan cheese – homemade.

This turned out great!

We enjoyed it very much.

I like this “upside-down” pizza, as the crust doesn’t get soggy.

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by : Reiko Pizza/Flatbread

V-Pepperoni Two-Cheese Pizza
Vペパロニ・ダブルチーズピザ

Like I said in my previous post, I try to create food that the pre-plantbased-diet- me would enjoy eating.

I happened to have two types of homemade vegan cheese, so we got to enjoy them both on this pizza.

I love how the colors look on this pizza.

I made my pepperoni using my seitan meat, and it turned out great.

The other toppings were onion, mushroom, and red pepper.

YUM!

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by : Reiko Pizza/Flatbread

Cauliflower Sausage Cheese Pizza
カリフラワーソーセージチーズピザ

Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables.

For a long time I believed that it wasn’t a nutritious vegetable because of the pale color, but I still liked it simply because of its taste.

But I have learned that it’s actually very good for you, and now I buy it even more often.

I don’t do this all the time, but when in the mood, I like to “color” my cauliflower with turmeric.

The bright yellow color makes any dish look good.

Spiced tomato sauce, vegan homemade sausage, turmeric cauliflower, vegan cheese, and fresh arugula.

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